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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 1:16 pm
by dandywarhol
Thanks Mike. The front shower rail rings are fitted using modified building rhone pipe clips to go round the diameter of the Caravanstore tube.

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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 1:23 pm
by Hotpot
Hi, well what a wonderful time I had up in Scotland. The site was spot on and Woody the owner (bongo owner) is a real gem. I hope Marianne is recovering now Ian. I had a terrible time with those little blighters too so I can totally understand, had a whopping black eye! Sorry I didn't get chance to meet a lot of you due to the antihistamines knocking me out for 2 days, you may have spotted me at some point as the nodding dog in DBO's bongo with Roo and co ;) Thanks very much guys for keeping an eye on me! It was worth taking the awning to keep the midges away though. And despite all that, I was absolutely made up with the place, beautifuly scenery well done guys it's been fantastic =D>

Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:28 am
by Bongoplod
Other than from Brora,there seems to be a distinct lack of PICCIES TO SHARE WITH US !!!!!

Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:44 am
by mikeonb4c
Bongoplod wrote:Other than from Brora,there seems to be a distinct lack of PICCIES TO SHARE WITH US !!!!!
Yea - I was thinking that. The Scots are being secretive, and Dabs, DBO and BDC are maintaining radio blackout. There's something afoot I should nae wonder. Picts with pics, heading south under cover of heavy rain and darkness :lol:

Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 11:47 am
by Hotpot
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Well I thought the same thing and didn't want to appear too forward so was waiting for other peeps to post first. Didn't take very many being being under cover but here's a few to whet your appetite...

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After the bash headed down Kintyre and to isle of Arran, camped on the beach, stunning

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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 11:50 am
by dandywarhol
Thats more like it :D - good stuff hotpot, stunning scenery!

Lucky you folks had yer bullbars fitted - there's a lot of roaming cattle on the wee roads :lol:

Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:00 pm
by Hotpot
Thanks dandywarhol, looks like you had a great time, shame I didn't get chance to pop over to see you down there, did you have less midges then? I guess they really like English blood at Loch Linnhe :lol: Your awning set up is really cool 8)

Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:19 pm
by mikeonb4c
Oh how lovely, Hotpot. To be honest, I'm sitting at home depressed and doing domestic chores having taken the week off to come up to Scotland but with family stuff working against it (kids, exams, 'must revise' says Mum though they don't get on with it). What a waste. :cry:

I envy you your freedom to roam without a risk of getting it in the neck on your return.

Keep the Scottish stories coming - it's as close as I look likely to get at present.

Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:39 pm
by brorabongo
Great photos Hotpot, where you the one parked down the hill a bit, opposite a nice couple in black AFT? ( Hi guys)

Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 11:16 am
by Hotpot
Yes that was me hiding in the rear awning, on one of Ian's photies! I had some lovely neighbours on both sides. Sorry did spot you up there with the pimping crew but think you were leaving at that point.
It's a shame you couldn't make it Mike, are you any nearer deciding on York? (no pressure :lol: )

Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:03 pm
by Rob101
Me + family were in Fort William on Monday looking for somewhere to camp - bumped into two Bongos at Netpunes Staircase and a lovely local lady said "are you at the Bongo meet?" I couldn't believe my ears.. anyhoo, tootled along to the campsite and everybody had disappeared - d'oh! so near but so far ! still, weather and scenery was lovely and yes, those midges were vicious little sods..

I'll post a couple of pix when I (eventually) get back to Norwich.. gutted we missed you all :roll:

Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 11:47 pm
by B*Witched Blingo
Stunning Piccies Hotpot... Looks really, really nice.

Keep the piccies coming guys and Galls. We all wanna see other parts for the United Kingdom.... Any the many dedicated peeps that keep us stay at home types on our toes...

Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 11:54 pm
by mister munkey
Just got home tonight. Been away a week, 1200 miles in 6 days. Loved each & every one of 'em.

Blown Away. :shock: :D

No effort left to write right now but will start on the blog tomorrow.

In the meantime, here's some visual tasters. . . .



Cool Site.
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Next to an effin big rock.
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Me & my bestist mate.
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Luncheon on a train carriage
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This beastie ran past the entrance to the site.
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Off to Lewis
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A couple of days later, we found this by an unspoilt Loch.

Blew me away!

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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:00 am
by Rob101
Ok we've just made it home too! really wish we'd seen you all ! Anyhoo, here are a few pix from our "bongo nearly meet" at Loch Linney campsite !!

En route up North - a mountain as u would draw it at school :

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Glencoe, Umbongo and me :
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Ben Nevis and another non-meet Bongo we happened upon in the car park...
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..which was subsequently joined by a Bongo local.. she told us about the Loch Linney meet..

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..so off to the campsite, but no bongos in sight :-(

There were a couple of imitations tho !

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I read in a post before how Bongos seem to gravitate towards each other .. it seems to be true!!

An amazing place, well worth the trip :-)

Re: Scottish Bongo Bash (23 to 26 May 2008) Linnhe Lochside

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:58 pm
by the janner vanner
Well, we have made it back to Jannerland and my beloved Bongo behaved impecablely, towing a caravan and covering over 2500k's returning an average of 27mpg at at average 55-60mph.
It was great to meet up with old friends and make new aquaintances, the weather was great but the midgies weren't, however, fortunatly we weren't the flavour of the month and they found that poor Anne [hotpot] and Marianne were, we hope you are well again by now.
Thanks Mr Munkey for youir advice, empty roads most of the way, beautiful views.
Nothing from the Northwest crew??????????
We hope alls well
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Kernow at Fort William

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Scots bash 2008

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convoy to Glen Nevis

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Dabs Roseanne and Anne [hotpot]

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Cable car ride Glen Navis

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Blue sky, blue loch, blue bongo = DBO

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a fine line up

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BDC keeping it clean